MacroMind matchup data: real ranked games, not opinions
Vladimir vs Sylas
What is Vladimir's win rate vs Sylas?
In Mid, Vladimir wins 51% against Sylas across 2,066 observed ranked games.
Global ranked sample: games from every region and every rank pooled together, not one server's stats. Data runs through patch 26.12; curves updated 2026-08-07.
By 15 minutes the median game has Vladimir ahead by 77 gold.
Vladimir at 15:00
- Gold: +77
- CS: +16
- XP: +247
Typical gap to Sylas, from 2,058 games that reached 15:00.
Does Vladimir counter Sylas?
Too close to call. Vladimir sits at 51% over 2,066 games, so neither pick counters the other here. The lane goes to whoever wins the spots below, like the gold lead at 10:00 or staying alive until 15:00, so play for those and let the pick argument go.
How to beat Sylas as Vladimir
When Vladimir is ahead in gold at 10:00, this matchup runs 66% over 1,032 games; behind, it drops to 37% over 1,033.
| The spot | Win rate | Games |
|---|---|---|
| Ahead in gold at 10:00 | 66% | 1,032 |
| Behind in gold at 10:00 | 37% | 1,033 |
| First blood | 59% | 949 |
| +kills at 10:00 | 69% | 610 |
| +CS at 10:00 | 59% | 1,393 |
| 0 deaths at 10:00 | 66% | 441 |
| 0 deaths at 15:00 | 75% | 225 |
The median first death in this lane comes at 4:28; the level 6 spike lands around 5:33. Respect the all-in window until your spike is online.
What does Vladimir build in Mid?
Into Sylas specifically, Vladimir finishes Hextech Rocketbelt first most often: 52.7% over 675 games of this matchup.
The most-finished core in this exact matchup is Hextech Rocketbelt, Riftmaker, Rabadon's Deathcap: 67.4% across 181 games.
The most-finished Vladimir core is Hextech Rocketbelt, Riftmaker, Rabadon's Deathcap: 59.3% across 4,864 games when all three got done. All matchups, patches 26.1-26.12.
Most games start Doran's Ring + Health Potion + Health Potion; the first finished item is usually Hextech Rocketbelt (18,911 games).
Skill plan: Vladimir players max Q first and take Q at level 1.